Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Delicate Soldier

Phascogale pirata compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Phascogale	Oxycera
Species	Phascogale pirata	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Phascogale and Delicate Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Delicate Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.