Carpentarian dunnart vs Pink Discus

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.