Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Spindle Shank

Dasycercus blythi compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Dasycercus	Gymnopus
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.