Bronze quoll vs saltmarsh flat-sedge

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while saltmarsh flat-sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	saltmarsh flat-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Blysmus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

saltmarsh flat-sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	saltmarsh flat-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltmarsh flat-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.