Bronze quoll vs Nile Crocodile

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Crocodylus niloticus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Nile Crocodile is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Nile Crocodile
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Dasyuridae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Dasyurus	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Crocodylus niloticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Nile Crocodile

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Nile Crocodile
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	70 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	750.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nile Crocodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania.

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.

Nile Crocodile

The Nile crocodile is one of the largest reptiles in the world and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa.