Chestnut dunnart vs Mottled Duck

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Anas fulvigula

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Mottled Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Mottled Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Anas
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Anas fulvigula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Mottled Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Mottled Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.