Bronze quoll vs Horse botfly

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Oestridae
Genus	Dasyurus	Gasterophilus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.