Chestnut dunnart vs Red Edge Brittlestem

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Psathyrella corrugis

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Red Edge Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Red Edge Brittlestem
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dasyuridae Psathyrellaceae
Genus Sminthopsis Psathyrella
Species Sminthopsis archeri Psathyrella corrugis

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Red Edge Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Red Edge Brittlestem
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red Edge Brittlestem

No description available.

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