Chestnut dunnart vs hedgehog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Erinaceus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.