Chestnut dunnart vs Seedcorn maggot

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Delia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.