Bronze quoll vs Conifer Puffball

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Lycoperdon lambinonii

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Conifer Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Conifer Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Lycoperdon lambinonii

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Conifer Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Conifer Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.