Bronze quoll vs Grey Puffball

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Bovista
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

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.