New Guinean Quoll vs Spangle Waxcap

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.