Chestnut dunnart vs Weka

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Gallirallus australis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Weka is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Weka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rallidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Gallirallus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Gallirallus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Weka

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weka

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.