Claras echymipera vs Silky Piggyback

Echymipera clara compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Claras echymipera	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Echymipera	Asterophora
Species	Echymipera clara	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Claras echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Claras echymipera	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Claras echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Claras echymipera

The Claras echymipera (Echymipera clara) is a species in the genus Echymipera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.