Carpentarian dunnart vs fire moss

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ceratodon
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.