Gilbert's dunnart vs Red Bartsia Bee

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Red Bartsia Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Melittidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Melitta
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Red Bartsia Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Red Bartsia Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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