Chestnut dunnart vs Kerguelen Tern

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Sterna virgata

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Kerguelen Tern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Kerguelen Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Laridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sterna
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Sterna virgata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Kerguelen Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Kerguelen Tern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Kerguelen Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kerguelen Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.