Chestnut dunnart vs Forest Dormouse

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gliridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dryomys
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.