Chestnut dunnart vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Triphora
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.