Chestnut dunnart vs purple-bordered gold

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Idaea muricata

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	purple-bordered gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Idaea
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Idaea muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and purple-bordered gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	purple-bordered gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple-bordered gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.