Bronze quoll vs Scaly Shield

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Pluteus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.