Nutria Norteamericana vs Chestnut dunnart

Lontra canadensis compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Nutria Norteamericana is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria Norteamericana	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lontra	Sminthopsis
Species	Lontra canadensis	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria Norteamericana and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria Norteamericana

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria Norteamericana	Chestnut dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria Norteamericana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria Norteamericana

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.