Chestnut dunnart vs Common Ground-Dove

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Columbina passerina

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Common Ground-Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Common Ground-Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Dasyuridae	Columbidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Columbina
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Columbina passerina

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Common Ground-Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Common Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Common Ground-Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.