Chestnut dunnart vs East African Arvicanthis

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	East African Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Arvicanthis
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

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.