Gilbert's dunnart vs Marsh Cosmet

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Cosmopterix orichalcea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Marsh Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cosmopterix
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Cosmopterix orichalcea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Marsh Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.