Chestnut dunnart vs Opal chimaera

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Chimaera
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera

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.