Bronze quoll vs Dingy Waxcap

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Dingy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Dingy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.