Bronze quoll vs Quartz Webcap

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Cortinarius
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.