Gray-bellied dunnart vs sun shell

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Astraea
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.