Chestnut dunnart vs Lesser Smoothcap

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Atrichum
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.