Chestnut dunnart vs Flat-Top Bogmoss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Sphagnum fallax

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Flat-Top Bogmoss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Flat-Top Bogmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sphagnum
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Sphagnum fallax

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-Top Bogmoss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Flat-Top Bogmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Top Bogmoss

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.