Chestnut dunnart vs Long-wattled Umbrellabird

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Cephalopterus penduliger

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Long-wattled Umbrellabird is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cephalopterus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Cephalopterus penduliger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Long-wattled Umbrellabird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Long-wattled Umbrellabird

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Long-wattled Umbrellabird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-wattled Umbrellabird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.

Long-wattled Umbrellabird

Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.