Chestnut dunnart vs Narrow-barred Dwarf

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Elachista unifasciella

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Narrow-barred Dwarf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Narrow-barred Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Elachista
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Elachista unifasciella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Narrow-barred Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-barred Dwarf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Narrow-barred Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.