Dwarf Shield vs Ooldea dunnart

Pluteus nanus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Sminthopsis
Species	Pluteus nanus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.