Chestnut dunnart vs Ru[..]ppell's fox

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Vulpes rueppellii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Ru[..]ppell's fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Ru[..]ppell's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Vulpes rueppellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Ru[..]ppell's fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Ru[..]ppell's fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Ru[..]ppell's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ru[..]ppell's fox

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.