Chestnut dunnart vs dwarf lake iris

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dasyuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Iris
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.