Gilbert's dunnart vs Least Stonewort

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Nitella confervacea

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Least Stonewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Least Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Characeae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Nitella
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Nitella confervacea

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Least Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.