Chestnut dunnart vs opal nodding moss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Pohlia cruda

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while opal nodding moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	opal nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mniaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pohlia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	opal nodding moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

opal nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.