New Guinean Quoll vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Asterophora
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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