Bronze quoll vs St. James' shell

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pectinidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Pecten
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.