Péramèle Roux vs Pinewood Gingertail

Echymipera rufescens compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Péramèle Roux is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Péramèle Roux	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Peramelidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Echymipera	Xeromphalina
Species	Echymipera rufescens	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Péramèle Roux	Pinewood Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.