Bronze quoll vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Philonotis
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.