Chestnut dunnart vs

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Coprinopsis phaeospora

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dasyuridae Psathyrellaceae
Genus Sminthopsis Coprinopsis
Species Sminthopsis archeri Coprinopsis phaeospora

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Coprinopsis phaeospora is a small, delicate inky cap mushroom with a pale grey, pleated cap and dark spores. It grows on dung, compost, and nutrient-enriched soils in temperate grasslands and woodland edges across Europe. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in dung-enriched habitats.

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