Bronze quoll vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Nephelomys
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.