Chestnut dunnart vs Reed Vole

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Microtus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.