Bronze quoll vs Shield Dapperling

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dasyurus	Lepiota
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.