Long-tailed dunnart vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lestes
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.