Chestnut dunnart vs Lesser Noddy

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Anous tenuirostris

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Lesser Noddy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Lesser Noddy
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Dasyuridae Laridae
Genus Sminthopsis Anous
Species Sminthopsis archeri Anous tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Lesser Noddy
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noddy

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.

Lesser Noddy

No description available.

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