Long-tailed dunnart vs Sneaky Elf

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pyropyga
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.