Chestnut dunnart vs Dusky Dolphin

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dasyuridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dolphin

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.