Bronze quoll vs Eastern Mole

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Talpidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Scalopus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.