Bronze quoll vs False Puffball

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Reticularia
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.