Chestnut dunnart vs Weevil

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Weevil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Otiorhynchus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.