Bronze quoll vs Slender Shrew

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sorex
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.