Chestnut dunnart vs Mediterranean fig scale

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Lepidosaphes ulmi

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Mediterranean fig scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Mediterranean fig scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lepidosaphes
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Lepidosaphes ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Mediterranean fig scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Mediterranean fig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Mediterranean fig scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean fig scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.