Chestnut dunnart vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sesiidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Synanthedon
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Orange-tailed Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Orange-tailed Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.