Chestnut dunnart vs Smooth nose wedgefish

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Rhynchobatus laevis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Smooth nose wedgefish is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Smooth nose wedgefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhinidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Rhynchobatus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Rhynchobatus laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Smooth nose wedgefish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth nose wedgefish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Smooth nose wedgefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth nose wedgefish

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.