Chestnut dunnart vs Common Redshank

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Tringa totanus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Common Redshank is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Common Redshank
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Tringa
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Tringa totanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Common Redshank

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Common Redshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Redshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Redshank

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.