Bronze quoll vs Umbrella Polypore

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Umbrella 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 umbellatus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.