Brush-tailed Phascogale vs Rooting Polypore

Phascogale pirata compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phascogale	Polyporus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.