Cudbear vs Gilbert's dunnart

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Sminthopsis
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.