Gilbert's dunnart vs Lestes menor

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Lestes menor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lestes
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Lestes menor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Lestes menor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lestes menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.