Chestnut dunnart vs Molgula

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Molgula manhattensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Molgula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Molgula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Dasyuridae	Molgulidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Molgula
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Molgula manhattensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Molgula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Molgula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Molgula

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, South Korea), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.