Chestnut dunnart vs Pomace fly

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Drosophila
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.