Chestnut dunnart vs Orange Polypore

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hapalopilus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.