Chestnut dunnart vs Dark Groundling

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Bryotropha affinis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Dark Groundling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Dark Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Bryotropha
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Bryotropha affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dark Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Dark Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.