Chestnut dunnart vs Sepia stingray

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Urolophus aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Sepia stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Sepia stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Urolophus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Urolophus aurantiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Sepia stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Sepia stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Sepia stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sepia stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.