New Guinean Quoll vs Star Dapperling

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dasyurus	Lepiota
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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