Carpentarian dunnart vs Pine Crust

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Peniophora
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.