Chestnut dunnart vs

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sphingopyxis
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Sphingopyxis granuli

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.