Hairy-footed dunnart vs Three-lined Soldier

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Oxycera
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.