Chestnut dunnart vs Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Weissia rutilans

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Weissia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Weissia rutilans

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed-leaved Stubble-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.