Chestnut dunnart vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Ear-spot Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Callosciurus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Callosciurus adamsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Ear-spot Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Ear-spot Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ear-spot Squirrel

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.