Apple Pith Moth vs Bronze quoll

Blastodacna atra compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Bronze quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Elachistidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Blastodacna	Dasyurus
Species	Blastodacna atra	Dasyurus spartacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Bronze quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Bronze quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.