Chestnut dunnart vs Anta

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Tapirus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.