Bronze quoll vs starling mite

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.