Chestnut dunnart vs Scarlet Elfcup

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sarcoscypha
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.