New Guinean Quoll vs Orange Disco

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.