Chestnut dunnart vs Noctule

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Dasyuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Nyctalus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Noctule

O morcego-hortelao (Nyctalus noctula) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca no estado silvestre, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.