Bronze quoll vs Two-spored Milkcap

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Two-spored Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Lactarius
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Lactarius acerrimus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Two-spored Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.