Chestnut dunnart vs Ricefield Rat

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Ricefield Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Rattus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.

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.