Chestnut dunnart vs Malayan civet

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Viverra
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan 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.