Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Carnation Earthfan

Dasycercus blythi compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brush-tailed Mulgara Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Dasyuridae Thelephoraceae
Genus Dasycercus Thelephora
Species Dasycercus blythi Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brush-tailed Mulgara Carnation Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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