Ooldea dunnart vs Silky Piggyback

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Asterophora
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.