Chestnut dunnart vs Small Red Damsel

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Small Red Damsel
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 Ceriagrion
Species Sminthopsis archeri Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Small Red Damsel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Small Red Damsel

No description available.

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