Cryptic Bonnet vs Gilbert's dunnart

Mycena picta compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mycenaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mycena	Sminthopsis
Species	Mycena picta	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.