Chestnut dunnart vs Lesser Akialoa

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Akialoa
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Lesser Akialoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.