Chestnut dunnart vs fig wax scale

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coccidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ceroplastes
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.