balsam carpet vs Chestnut dunnart

Xanthorhoe biriviata compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• balsam carpet is Near Threatened while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam carpet	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Geometridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Xanthorhoe	Sminthopsis
Species	Xanthorhoe biriviata	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

balsam carpet and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

balsam carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam carpet	Chestnut dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam carpet

The Balsam carpet (Xanthorhoe biriviata) is a species in the genus Xanthorhoe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.