Gilbert's dunnart vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hymenogaster
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.