Bronze quoll vs Small Eggar

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Eriogaster lanestris

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Small Eggar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Small Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Eriogaster
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Eriogaster lanestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Small Eggar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Small Eggar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Small Eggar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.