Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Willow Shield

Dasycercus blythi compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brush-tailed Mulgara Willow Shield
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dasyuridae Pluteaceae
Genus Dasycercus Pluteus
Species Dasycercus blythi Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brush-tailed Mulgara Willow Shield
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Willow Shield

No description available.

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