Bronze quoll vs Square-spot Deerfly

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

  • Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bronze quoll Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Dasyuridae Tabanidae
Genus Dasyurus Chrysops
Species Dasyurus spartacus Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bronze quoll Square-spot Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

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