Chestnut dunnart vs neglected rustic

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	neglected rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Xestia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	neglected rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.