Chestnut dunnart vs Large-crested Toad

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Incilius cristatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Large-crested Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Large-crested Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Incilius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Incilius cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Large-crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Large-crested Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Large-crested Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-crested Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.