Gilbert's dunnart vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Asilidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dioctria
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

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.