Chestnut dunnart vs Fossa

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cryptoprocta
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.