Chestnut dunnart vs desert cottontail

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while desert cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dasyuridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sylvilagus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.