Bronze quoll vs Meadow Waxcap

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.