Gray-bellied dunnart vs Small Red Damsel

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.