New Guinean Quoll vs Willow Deceiver

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Laccaria
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.