Chestnut dunnart vs Elm leafminer

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Elm leafminer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Dasyuridae Tenthredinidae
Genus Sminthopsis Fenusa
Species Sminthopsis archeri Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Elm leafminer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Elm leafminer

No description available.

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