Chestnut dunnart vs Variable-backed Frog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Pulchrana signata

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Variable-backed Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Variable-backed Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ranidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pulchrana
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Pulchrana signata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Variable-backed Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Variable-backed Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Variable-backed Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-backed Frog

Habitat

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

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.