Julia Creek dunnart vs Tufted Clusterfly

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Polleniidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pollenia
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.