Bristled Parachute vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Dasycercus blythi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bristled Parachute Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Marasmiaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Marasmius Dasycercus
Species Marasmius cohaerens Dasycercus blythi

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bristled Parachute Brush-tailed Mulgara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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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