Chestnut dunnart vs Dusky arion

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Arion subfuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Dusky arion
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 subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Dusky arion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Dusky arion

No description available.

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