Long-tailed dunnart vs Mudworm

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Aporrectodea
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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