Chestnut dunnart vs Saffron-crowned Tanager

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Tangara xanthocephala

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Saffron-crowned Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Saffron-crowned Tanager
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Dasyuridae Thraupidae
Genus Sminthopsis Tangara
Species Sminthopsis archeri Tangara xanthocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Saffron-crowned Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Saffron-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Saffron-crowned Tanager
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Saffron-crowned Tanager

Saffron-crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala) 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.

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