Chestnut dunnart vs Elm Bent-wing

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Bucculatrix albedinella

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Elm Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Elm Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Bucculatrix
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Bucculatrix albedinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Elm Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Elm Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.