Chestnut dunnart vs Gall midge

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Contarinia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.