Bronze quoll vs Sand Saffron

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Sand Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Colchicum
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.