Bronze quoll vs Meadow Puffball

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Meadow 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 pratense

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.