Gray-bellied dunnart vs Pixie Foam

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Stereocaulon
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.