New Guinean Quoll vs Red Gyroporus

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Gyroporus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Red Gyroporus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.