Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Chestnut-naped Forktail

Dasycercus blythi compared with Enicurus ruficapillus

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Chestnut-naped Forktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Chestnut-naped Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Dasycercus	Enicurus
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Enicurus ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Chestnut-naped Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-naped Forktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Chestnut-naped Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut-naped Forktail

The Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.