Julia Creek dunnart vs rough bindweed

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Smilax
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.