Matt Felt Lichen vs Ooldea dunnart

Peltigera malacea compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Felt Lichen	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Peltigeraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Peltigera	Sminthopsis
Species	Peltigera malacea	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Felt Lichen	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.