Chestnut dunnart vs Huge-crested Toad

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Incilius macrocristatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Huge-crested Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Huge-crested Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Incilius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Incilius macrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Huge-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Huge-crested Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Huge-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Huge-crested Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.