Chestnut dunnart vs lechwe

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Kobus leche

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while lechwe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	lechwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Kobus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Kobus leche

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and lechwe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	lechwe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. 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.