Bronze quoll vs Dung Cannon

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Pilobolus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.