Bronze quoll vs False Death-Cap

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dasyurus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.