Fat-tailed false antechinus vs

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Hyphoderma orphanellum

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Hyphoderma
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Hyphoderma orphanellum

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hyphoderma orphanellum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on dead wood of broadleaf trees in mature or old-growth forest environments. Its near-threatened status reflects its sensitivity to the removal of deadwood and disturbance of old-growth forests.