Chestnut dunnart vs Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Chiropterotriton orculus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Cope's Flat-footed Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Chiropterotriton
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Chiropterotriton orculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Cope's Flat-footed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.