Chestnut dunnart vs Variable Seedeater

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Sporophila corvina

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Variable Seedeater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Variable Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sporophila
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Sporophila corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Variable Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.