Chestnut dunnart vs Rollrim Milkcap

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lactarius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Rollrim Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.