Chestnut dunnart vs Variable Bluet

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Coenagrion
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Variable Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.