Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Giant Elm Bracket

Phascogale pirata compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Phascogale	Rigidoporus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.