Chestnut dunnart vs King/Common Eider

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while King/Common Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	King/Common Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Somateria
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

King/Common Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	King/Common Eider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King/Common Eider

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.