Ooldea dunnart vs Scarlet Elfcup

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sarcoscypha
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

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