Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Veined Shield

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Pluteus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).