Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Obscure Domecap

Dasycercus blythi compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Calocybe
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.