Ningbing false antechinus vs Scaly Stalkball

Pseudantechinus ningbing compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Ningbing false antechinus is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ningbing false antechinus	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Tulostoma
Species	Pseudantechinus ningbing	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Ningbing false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ningbing false antechinus	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ningbing false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.