Bronze quoll vs Purple Pinwheel

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Marasmius
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.