Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Orange Polypore

Dasycercus blythi compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Hapalopilus
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.