Chestnut dunnart vs

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Leproplaca
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Leproplaca cirrochroa

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.