Chestnut dunnart vs Chestnut-naped Forktail

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Enicurus ruficapillus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Chestnut-naped Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Enicurus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Enicurus ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Chestnut-naped Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Chestnut-naped Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.