Bronze quoll vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Red-legged Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasyurus	Heliosciurus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.