Chestnut dunnart vs Pixie Foam

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Stereocaulon
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.