Chestnut dunnart vs Southern midget

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Southern midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Southern midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Phyllonorycter
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Southern midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Southern midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.