Chestnut dunnart vs Two-spored Milkcap

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lactarius
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Two-spored Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.