Chestnut dunnart vs Double-crested Cormorant

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Phalacrocorax
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.