Chestnut dunnart vs Needle Rust

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Chrysomyxa
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.