Julia Creek dunnart vs Rusty Dot

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek 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 douglasi	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek 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).