Long-tailed dunnart vs Moth fly

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Psychodidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Psychoda
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed dunnart and Moth fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.