Bronze quoll vs puku

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Kobus vardonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dasyurus	Kobus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.