Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Wrinkled Shield

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Wrinkled 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 phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.