Gilbert's dunnart vs Spring Ringlet

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Dasyuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Erebia
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.