Carpentarian dunnart vs Orange Disco

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.