Julia Creek dunnart vs Gato-do-mato

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Leopardus
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.