Chestnut dunnart vs Red-Throated Diver

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Red-Throated Diver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gaviidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Gavia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Gavia stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Red-Throated Diver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.