Chestnut dunnart vs Dusky Akodont

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Dusky Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Akodon
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Akodont

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.