Chestnut dunnart vs Elfin Saddle

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Helvella
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.