Gilbert's dunnart vs Red Cage

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Clathrus
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.