Chestnut dunnart vs starling mite

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ornithonyssus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and 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.