Chestnut dunnart vs Pacific Loon

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gaviidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Gavia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Pacific Loon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.