Bronze quoll vs Silky Piggyback

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Asterophora
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.