Gilbert's dunnart vs slender facelina

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Dasyuridae	Facelinidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Facelina
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.