Chestnut dunnart vs Orange Pinwheel

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Marasmius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.