Chestnut dunnart vs Grey Waxcap

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cuphophyllus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.