Bronze quoll vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

  • Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bronze quoll Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Dasyuridae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Dasyurus Buteo
Species Dasyurus spartacus Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bronze quoll Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia