Gilbert's dunnart vs Lygaeid bug

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Nysius
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Lygaeid bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.