Ooldea dunnart vs sun shell

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Astraea
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.