Chestnut dunnart vs Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Synallaxis cherriei

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Chestnut-throated Spinetail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Chestnut-throated Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Synallaxis
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Synallaxis cherriei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Chestnut-throated Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-throated Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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-throated Spinetail

The Chestnut-throated Spinetail (Synallaxis cherriei) is a species in the genus Synallaxis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.