Chestnut dunnart vs Neotropical otter

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Lontra longicaudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lontra
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.