Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Citron Plume

Dasycercus blythi compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

  • Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brush-tailed Mulgara Citron Plume
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Dasyuridae Pterophoridae
Genus Dasycercus Hellinsia
Species Dasycercus blythi Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brush-tailed Mulgara Citron Plume
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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