Chestnut dunnart vs Marsh frog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Pelophylax ridibundus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Marsh frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ranidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pelophylax
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Pelophylax ridibundus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.

Marsh frog

Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.