Papuan bandicoot vs Sedge Sprite

Microperoryctes papuensis compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Papuan bandicoot	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Peramelidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Nehalennia
Species	Microperoryctes papuensis	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Papuan bandicoot and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Papuan bandicoot	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.