Chestnut dunnart vs Mérida Thomasomys

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Mérida Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Thomasomys
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.