Chestnut dunnart vs Red-capped Plover

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Charadrius ruficapillus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Red-capped Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Red-capped Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Charadrius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Charadrius ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Red-capped Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Red-capped Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Red-capped Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.