Gilbert's dunnart vs Southern Damselfly

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Coenagrion
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.