Chestnut dunnart vs Tangled Thread Moss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Hygroamblystegium varium

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Tangled Thread Moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Tangled Thread Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Hygroamblystegium varium

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Tangled Thread Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Tangled Thread Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangled Thread Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.