Bronze quoll vs Fern scale

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Dasyurus	Pinnaspis
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

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.