Orange Pinwheel vs Pilbara ningaui

Marasmius siccus compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

  • Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Orange Pinwheel Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Marasmiaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Marasmius Ningaui
Species Marasmius siccus Ningaui timealeyi

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Orange Pinwheel Pilbara ningaui
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

No description available.

Pilbara ningaui

No description available.

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