Gilbert's dunnart vs scratch grass

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.