Bronze quoll vs Lightnose Skate

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Breviraja colesi

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Lightnose Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Breviraja
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Lightnose Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate

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.