New Guinean Quoll vs Stinking Dapperling

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Lepiota cristata

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Stinking Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Stinking 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 cristata

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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