Chestnut dunnart vs Merida Treefrog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Dendropsophus meridensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Merida Treefrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Merida Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dendropsophus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Dendropsophus meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Merida Treefrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Merida Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.