Chestnut dunnart vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Molossidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Molossus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.