Chestnut dunnart vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Entomobrya
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Cosmopolitan Springtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.