Bronze quoll vs Tuberous Polypore

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Polyporus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.