Chestnut dunnart vs Surf Redfish

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Actinopyga mauritiana

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Surf Redfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Surf Redfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Actinopyga
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Actinopyga mauritiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Surf Redfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Redfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. 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.