Chestnut dunnart vs Square-spot Deerfly

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Dasyuridae Tabanidae
Genus Sminthopsis Chrysops
Species Sminthopsis archeri Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Square-spot Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

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