Chestnut dunnart vs Sylvan Thomasomys

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Thomasomys silvestris

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Sylvan Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Sylvan Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Thomasomys
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Thomasomys silvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Sylvan Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Sylvan Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Sylvan Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sylvan Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.