Bronze quoll vs Dwarf Mallow

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Malva pusilla

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Dwarf Mallow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Dwarf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Malva
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Malva pusilla

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Mallow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Dwarf Mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.