Chestnut dunnart vs Dermestid beetle

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Anthrenus pimpinellae

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Dermestid beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Dermestid beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Anthrenus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Anthrenus pimpinellae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Dermestid beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.