Chestnut dunnart vs Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Circus aeruginosus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Circus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Circus aeruginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.