Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Gulper Shark

Dasycercus blythi compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Dasycercus	Centrophorus
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.