Chestnut dunnart vs Ring-necked Duck

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Aythya
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.