Hairy-footed dunnart vs Red-cheeked dunnart

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Sminthopsis virginiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Red-cheeked dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus same	Sminthopsis	Sminthopsis
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Sminthopsis virginiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Red-cheeked dunnart share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sminthopsis.

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Red-cheeked dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cheeked dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.