Bronze quoll vs Central American Silky Anteater

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Cyclopes
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.