Chestnut dunnart vs Dusky wireworm

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Elateridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Agriotes
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.