Chestnut dunnart vs greater mouse-eared bat

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Myotis myotis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while greater mouse-eared bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	greater mouse-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Myotis
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Myotis myotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and greater mouse-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

greater mouse-eared bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	greater mouse-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater mouse-eared bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.