Chestnut dunnart vs Pepeke

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Oxynotus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Pepeke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepeke

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.