Chestnut dunnart vs Gulper Shark

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Centrophorus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as 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.