Bronze quoll vs Scaly Tooth

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sarcodon
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.