Chestnut dunnart vs Eurasian Hobby

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Falco subbuteo

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Eurasian Hobby
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family Dasyuridae Falconidae
Genus Sminthopsis Falco
Species Sminthopsis archeri Falco subbuteo

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Eurasian Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Eurasian Hobby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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