Chinstrap Penguin vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Sminthopsis
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.