Hairy-footed dunnart vs Predacious diving beetle

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Hydroporus guernei

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hydroporus
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.