Chestnut dunnart vs Gorse tip moth

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Gorse tip moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Gorse tip moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Depressariidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Agonopterix
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Agonopterix nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Gorse tip moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Gorse tip moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse tip moth

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.