Chestnut dunnart vs Meadow brome

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Bromus commutatus

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Meadow brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Meadow brome
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Poales (Grasses)
Family Dasyuridae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Sminthopsis Bromus
Species Sminthopsis archeri Bromus commutatus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Meadow brome
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow brome

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Meadow brome

No description available.

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