Chestnut dunnart vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hydnum
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

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.