Souris Marsupiale D´archer vs Coelacanthe

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Latimeria chalumnae

Key Differences

• Souris Marsupiale D´archer is Data Deficient while Coelacanthe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Souris Marsupiale D´archer	Coelacanthe
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Coelacanthi (Coelacanthi)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coelacanthiformes (Cœlacanthe)
Family	Dasyuridae	Latimeriidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Latimeria
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Latimeria chalumnae

Evolutionary Relationship

Souris Marsupiale D´archer and Coelacanthe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Souris Marsupiale D´archer

DD — Data Deficient

Coelacanthe

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~500

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Souris Marsupiale D´archer	Coelacanthe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	100 years
Average Length	—	1.8 m
Average Weight	—	80.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Souris Marsupiale D´archer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coelacanthe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Comoros, Indonesia, Mozambique, and South Africa. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Souris Marsupiale D´archer

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.

Coelacanthe

A living fossil thought extinct for 65 million years until rediscovered off South Africa in 1938, coelacanths can reach 2 meters and 90 kg. They belong to an ancient lobe-finned lineage more closely related to tetrapods than to ray-finned fish, making them scientifically invaluable for understanding vertebrate evolution. Found in deep rocky reef habitats of the Indian Ocean, they are nocturnal and undergo internal fertilization, giving birth to fully formed live young. Critically Endangered.