Chestnut dunnart vs swamp antechinus

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Antechinus minimus

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while swamp antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart swamp antechinus
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same Dasyuridae Dasyuridae
Genus Sminthopsis Antechinus
Species Sminthopsis archeri Antechinus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and swamp antechinus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

swamp antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart swamp antechinus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

swamp antechinus

No description available.

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