Bristled Parachute vs Long-tailed dunnart

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bristled Parachute Long-tailed dunnart
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 Sminthopsis
Species Marasmius cohaerens Sminthopsis longicaudata

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bristled Parachute Long-tailed dunnart
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.

Long-tailed dunnart

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.

Long-tailed dunnart

No description available.

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