Chestnut dunnart vs Sedge Sprite

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Nehalennia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.