Bronze quoll vs Filetail cat shark

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Parmaturus xaniurus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Filetail cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Filetail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Dasyuridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Parmaturus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Parmaturus xaniurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Filetail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Filetail cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.