Chestnut dunnart vs St. Helena Plover

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while St. Helena Plover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	St. Helena Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Charadrius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and St. Helena Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

St. Helena Plover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	St. Helena Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. Helena Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.