Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Green Russula

Dasycercus blythi compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Russula
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.