Chestnut dunnart vs Sand Deceiver

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Laccaria
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.