Chestnut dunnart vs King Rail

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Rallus elegans

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while King Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	King Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rallidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Rallus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Rallus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	King Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. 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.