Brush-tailed Mulgara vs

Dasycercus blythi compared with Leproplaca cirrochroa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Leproplaca
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Leproplaca cirrochroa

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Leproplaca cirrochroa is a crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It grows on nutrient-enriched rock surfaces and tree bark, often in coastal or sheltered habitats. Like other members of the genus, it produces bright orange-yellow thalli from anthraquinone pigments.