Brush-tailed Mulgara vs

Dasycercus blythi compared with Orbilia comma

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)	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Orbiliaceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Orbilia
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Orbilia comma

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.