Chestnut dunnart vs groundhog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	groundhog
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Marmota
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.