Carpentarian dunnart vs Mountain Waxcap

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hygrocybe
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.