Ooldea dunnart vs Rufous Minor

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Oligia
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ooldea dunnart and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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