Chestnut dunnart vs Shining Sunbeam

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Shining Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Aglaeactis
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Shining Sunbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.