Bronze quoll vs Soft Puffball

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.