Bronze quoll vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Epeolus cruciger

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Red-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Dasyurus	Epeolus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Red-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Red-thighed Epeolus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.