Bronze quoll vs Brown-backed Needletail

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Hirundapus giganteus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Brown-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Apodidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Hirundapus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Hirundapus giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Brown-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Brown-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.