Gilbert's dunnart vs Weevil

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Ceutorhynchus assimilis

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Weevil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Ceutorhynchus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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