Chestnut dunnart vs Nilgiri Marten

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Martes gwatkinsii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Nilgiri Marten is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Nilgiri Marten
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	Martes
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Martes gwatkinsii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Nilgiri Marten

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Nilgiri Marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri Marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.