Chestnut dunnart vs Cornish Path-moss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ditrichum
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Cornish Path-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.