Bronze quoll vs Sowerby's keeled slug

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Tandonia sowerbyi

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Sowerby's keeled slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Sowerby's keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dasyuridae	Milacidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Tandonia
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Tandonia sowerbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Sowerby's keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Sowerby's keeled slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Sowerby's keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sowerby's keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.