Bronze quoll vs Small shell ginger

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Alpinia
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.