Gilbert's dunnart vs Speckled Tar Spot

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Rhytisma
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.