Bronze quoll vs Shaggy Bracket

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Inonotus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Shaggy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.