Chestnut dunnart vs Lesser Star-thistle

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Dasyuridae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sminthopsis Centaurea
Species Sminthopsis archeri Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Lesser Star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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 Star-thistle

No description available.

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