Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Pink Discus

Phascogale pirata compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Phascogale	Aleurodiscus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.