Chestnut dunnart vs Veined Shield

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pluteus
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.