Cudbear vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Hairy-footed 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 hirtipes

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Hairy-footed 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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.