Ooldea dunnart vs Scarce Widow

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dingana
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Scarce Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.