Gilbert's dunnart vs tormentil

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Potentilla
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	tormentil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.