Gilbert's dunnart vs Meadow-sweet Button

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Acleris shepherdana

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Meadow-sweet Button is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Meadow-sweet Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Acleris
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Acleris shepherdana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Meadow-sweet Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Meadow-sweet Button

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Meadow-sweet Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow-sweet Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.