Chestnut dunnart vs Margay

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Margay
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Leopardus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.