Chestnut dunnart vs Fern scale

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pinnaspis
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

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.