Blistered Rock Tripe vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Dasycercus blythi

Key Differences

  • Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blistered Rock Tripe Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Umbilicariaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Umbilicaria Dasycercus
Species Umbilicaria hyperborea Dasycercus blythi

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blistered Rock Tripe Brush-tailed Mulgara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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