Awa rocket frog vs Chestnut dunnart

Hyloxalus awa compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Awa rocket frog is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Awa rocket frog Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs) Dasyuridae
Genus Hyloxalus Sminthopsis
Species Hyloxalus awa Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Awa rocket frog and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Awa rocket frog

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Awa rocket frog Chestnut dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awa rocket frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awa rocket frog

The Awa rocket frog (Hyloxalus awa) is a species in the genus Hyloxalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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