Chestnut dunnart vs Nyala

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Tragelaphus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Nyala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.