Chestnut dunnart vs False Flatsedge

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cyperus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	False Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.