Chestnut dunnart vs Pale fox

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

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.