Chestnut dunnart vs Ornate Cuscus

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Phalanger
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

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.