Julia Creek dunnart vs mullein wave

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Scopula
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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