Bronze quoll vs Curtis'S Puffball

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Curtis'S 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 curtisii

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.