Chestnut dunnart vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Meesia
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	triangular-leaved thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.