Brush-tailed Phascogale vs mulgara

Phascogale pirata compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Phascogale	Dasycercus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Phascogale and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.