Bronze quoll vs Prickly Sedge

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Carex spicata

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Prickly Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Carex
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Prickly Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.