Chestnut dunnart vs Iris Flea Beetle

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Aphthona
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.