Chestnut dunnart vs Fierce Orbweaver

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Fierce Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dasyuridae	Araneidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Araneus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Fierce Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.