Chestnut dunnart vs Surprise Thorius

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Thorius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Surprise Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.