Chestnut dunnart vs Cottonwool Gall

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Andricus quercusramuli

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Cottonwool Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cynipidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Andricus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Andricus quercusramuli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Cottonwool Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cottonwool Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.