Boring Sponge vs Bronze quoll

Cliona celata compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

• Boring Sponge is Not Evaluated while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boring Sponge	Bronze quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Porifera (Sponges)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Clionaida (Clionaida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Clionaidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cliona	Dasyurus
Species	Cliona celata	Dasyurus spartacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boring Sponge and Bronze quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boring Sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boring Sponge	Bronze quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boring Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Argentina).

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boring Sponge

The Boring Sponge (Cliona celata) is a species in the genus Cliona. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.