New Guinean Quoll vs Ruby Bolete

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Hortiboletus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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