Chestnut dunnart vs Midday Jird

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Meriones
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.