Bronze quoll vs Prickled ray

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Prickled 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	Malacoraja
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.