Ooldea dunnart vs Variable Chafer

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Gnorimus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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