Bronze quoll vs groundhog

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasyurus	Marmota
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.