New Guinean Quoll vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Rootlet Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Psathyrella
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Rootlet Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.