Chestnut dunnart vs Least Boobook

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Ninox sumbaensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Least Boobook is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Least Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Dasyuridae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ninox
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Ninox sumbaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Least Boobook

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Least Boobook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Boobook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.