Bronze quoll vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Andrena
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.