Bronze quoll vs Venado Chonta

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Venado Chonta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Venado Chonta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Dasyurus	Mazama
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Venado Chonta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Venado Chonta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Venado Chonta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Venado Chonta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.