Cayenne Caecilian vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Gymnophiona (Schleichenlurche)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Typhlonectidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Typhlonectes	Sminthopsis
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.