New Guinean Quoll vs Pine Crust

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Peniophora
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.