Chestnut dunnart vs mountain hare

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dasyuridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lepus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.