Gray-bellied dunnart vs Little spotted cat

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Хищные сумчатые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Leopardus
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Little spotted cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little spotted cat

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.