Chestnut dunnart vs Leightons linsang

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Viverridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Poiana
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.