Chestnut dunnart vs mantled howler

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart mantled howler
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Primates (Primates)
Family Dasyuridae Atelidae
Genus Sminthopsis Alouatta
Species Sminthopsis archeri Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart mantled howler
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

mantled howler

No description available.

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