Boreal Floating Frog vs Chestnut dunnart

Ingerana borealis compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Boreal Floating Frog is Vulnerable while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Boreal Floating 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 Dicroglossidae Dasyuridae
Genus Ingerana Sminthopsis
Species Ingerana borealis Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Floating Frog and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Floating Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Boreal Floating Frog Chestnut dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Floating Frog

Habitat

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

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Floating Frog

The Boreal Floating Frog (Ingerana borealis) is a species in the genus Ingerana. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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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