Chestnut dunnart vs Fleecy Shield

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Pluteus hispidulus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Fleecy Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pluteus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Pluteus hispidulus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Fleecy Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.