Chestnut dunnart vs Dune Cup

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Peziza
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.