Chestnut dunnart vs shortnose spurdog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Squalus megalops

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while shortnose spurdog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Squalidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Squalus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	shortnose spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shortnose spurdog

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.