Bronze quoll vs Hooked Smudge

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Ypsolopha nemorella

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Hooked Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Hooked Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Ypsolopha
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Ypsolopha nemorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Hooked Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.