Boring Sponge vs Chestnut dunnart

Cliona celata compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Boring Sponge is Not Evaluated while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boring Sponge	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Porifera (Sponges)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Clionaida (Clionaida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Clionaidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cliona	Sminthopsis
Species	Cliona celata	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boring Sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boring Sponge	Chestnut dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boring Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Argentina).

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boring Sponge

The Boring Sponge (Cliona celata) is a species in the genus Cliona. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.