Chestnut dunnart vs marsh orchid

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dactylorhiza
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.