Chestnut dunnart vs Hog badger

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Hog badger
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Arctonyx
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog badger

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.