Long-tailed dunnart vs Seedcorn maggot

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Delia
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).