New Guinean Quoll vs Upper Crust

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Amaurodon
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.