Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Ooldea dunnart

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Sminthopsis
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.