Chestnut dunnart vs Hoary fox

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lycalopex
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.