Bronze quoll vs Pine Crust

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Peniophora
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.