Bronze quoll vs Variable Flying Fox

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bronze quoll Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Dasyuridae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Dasyurus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Dasyurus spartacus Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bronze quoll Variable Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Variable Flying Fox

No description available.

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