Chestnut dunnart vs Mountain Plover

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Charadrius montanus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Mountain Plover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Mountain Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Charadrius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Charadrius montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Plover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Mountain Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.