Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Phascogale pirata compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Phascogale	Lactarius
Species	Phascogale pirata	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.