Chestnut Bolete vs Chestnut dunnart

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

  • Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut Bolete Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Gyroporaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Gyroporus Sminthopsis
Species Gyroporus castaneus Sminthopsis archeri

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut Bolete Chestnut dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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