Carpentarian dunnart vs Elastic Saddle

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Helvella
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.