Chestnut dunnart vs variable forklet moss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dicranella
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.