Chestnut dunnart vs

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Micarea lithinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Dasyuridae Byssolomataceae
Genus Sminthopsis Micarea
Species Sminthopsis archeri Micarea lithinella

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

DD — Data Deficient

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Micarea lithinella is a small crustose lichen with a pale granular thallus forming minute apothecia on rock surfaces. It inhabits siliceous rock faces and stone walls in cool temperate and montane environments across Europe. This lichen colonizes bare, acidic rock surfaces and weathered mineral substrates.

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