Chestnut dunnart vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Jackson’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Bdeogale
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson’s Mongoose

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.