Chestnut dunnart vs Summer Truffle

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Tuber
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.