Hairy-footed dunnart vs Rusty Dot

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Crambidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Udea
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).