Chestnut dunnart vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Ratufa indica

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Indian Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Indian Giant Squirrel
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	Ratufa
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Giant Squirrel

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.