Bronze quoll vs painted ray

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Raja microocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	painted ray
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	Raja
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	painted ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.