Chestnut dunnart vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycosidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hogna
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.