Bronze quoll vs Lesser bilby

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Dasyuridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Macrotis
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.