Hairy-footed dunnart vs matted paspalum

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	matted paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Paspalum
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	matted paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matted paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.