New Guinean Quoll vs Olive Duster

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Coniophora olivacea

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Olive Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Coniophora
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.