Chestnut dunnart vs

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Orbilia comma

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Fungi (فطر)
Phylum Chordata (حبليات) Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class Mammalia (ثدييات) Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order Dasyuromorphia (دصيوريات الشكل) Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family Dasyuridae Orbiliaceae
Genus Sminthopsis Orbilia
Species Sminthopsis archeri Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.

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