Chestnut dunnart vs Cretan Argus

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Kretania psylorita

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Cretan Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Cretan Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Kretania
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.