Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Dasycercus blythi compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.