Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Oily Waxcap

Phascogale pirata compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Phascogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Phascogale pirata	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.