Chestnut dunnart vs Malagasy civet

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Fossa
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.