Chestnut dunnart vs marbled newt

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Triturus marmoratus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while marbled newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	marbled newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Salamandridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Triturus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Triturus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and marbled newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

marbled newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	marbled newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.