Chestnut dunnart vs Pacific Parrotlet

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Forpus coelestis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Pacific Parrotlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Pacific Parrotlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Dasyuridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Forpus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Forpus coelestis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Parrotlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Parrotlet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.

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.