Chestnut dunnart vs Moss Marble

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Celypha
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Moss Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Moss Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.