Bronze quoll vs Flat Periwinkle

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Littorina obtusata

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Flat Periwinkle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Littorinidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Littorina
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Flat Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.