Chestnut dunnart vs Monstrous Rainfrog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Craugastor pelorus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Monstrous Rainfrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Monstrous Rainfrog
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	Craugastoridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Craugastor
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Craugastor pelorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Monstrous Rainfrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Monstrous Rainfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monstrous Rainfrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.