Chestnut dunnart vs Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Montevideo Redbelly Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Montevideo Redbelly Toad
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 Bufonidae
Genus Sminthopsis Melanophryniscus
Species Sminthopsis archeri Melanophryniscus montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Montevideo Redbelly Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

Habitat

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

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.

Montevideo Redbelly Toad

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