Chestnut dunnart vs Western Dwarf

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Elachista
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.