Chestnut dunnart vs Spotted Salamander

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ambystoma
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.