Brush-tailed Phascogale vs

Phascogale pirata compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Trichiaceae
Genus	Phascogale	Trichia
Species	Phascogale pirata	Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.