Carpentarian dunnart vs European water vole

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (フクロネコ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Arvicola
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.