Davids echymipera vs Purple Pinwheel

Echymipera davidi compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Davids echymipera is Endangered while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davids echymipera	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Echymipera	Marasmius
Species	Echymipera davidi	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Davids echymipera

EN — Endangered

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davids echymipera	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davids echymipera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.