Bronze quoll vs Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Punctelia bolliana

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Punctelia
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Punctelia bolliana

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.