Bronze quoll vs Smallthorn skate

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Smallthorn skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Bathyraja
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate

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.