Long-tailed dunnart vs soldier beetle

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cantharidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cantharis
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.