Chestnut dunnart vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Geomyidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Geomys
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.