Broad Scalewort vs Chestnut dunnart

Porella obtusata compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Porellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Porella	Sminthopsis
Species	Porella obtusata	Sminthopsis archeri

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Chestnut dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.