Chestnut dunnart vs Marsh Dwarf

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Elachista
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Marsh Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.