Chestnut dunnart vs Durham slug

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Arion
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.