Chestnut dunnart vs Northern Pintail

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Anas acuta

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Northern Pintail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Northern Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Anas
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Anas acuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Pintail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Northern Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.