Bronze quoll vs Richardson’s Willow

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Salix
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.