Bronze quoll vs Foxtail Smut

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Urocystis
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.