Bronze quoll vs dooryard sowbug

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Dasyuridae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Porcellio
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.