Chestnut dunnart vs Dark-rumped Swift

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Apus acuticauda

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Dark-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Apodidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Apus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Apus acuticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Dark-rumped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Dark-rumped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-rumped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.