Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Dwarf Gorse

Phascogale pirata compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dasyuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phascogale	Ulex
Species	Phascogale pirata	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.