Bronze quoll vs Red Cage

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phallaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Clathrus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). 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.