Lilac Dapperling vs New Guinean Quoll

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Dasyurus
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.