Chestnut dunnart vs Marbled Skipper

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Carcharodus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.