Bronze quoll vs Heath Puffball

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Heath 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.