Chestnut dunnart vs Red-headed Flameback

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Red-headed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Picidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Red-headed Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-headed Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.