Bronze quoll vs Wheat smut

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Tilletia
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.