Bronze quoll vs Lakeshore nutrush

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Scleria lacustris

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Lakeshore nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Lakeshore nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Scleria
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Scleria lacustris

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Lakeshore nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Lakeshore nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lakeshore nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, 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.