Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Purple Pinwheel

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Marasmius
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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.