Bristled Parachute vs Chestnut dunnart

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Bristled Parachute is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bristled Parachute Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Marasmiaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Marasmius Sminthopsis
Species Marasmius cohaerens Sminthopsis archeri

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bristled Parachute Chestnut dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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