Chestnut dunnart vs Cross Orbweaver

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Araneus diadematus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dasyuridae	Araneidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Araneus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Araneus diadematus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Cross Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.