Bronze quoll vs Lesser Smoothcap

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Atrichum
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.