Bronze quoll vs Japanese Water Shrew

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

  • Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bronze quoll Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Dasyuridae Soricidae
Genus Dasyurus Chimarrogale
Species Dasyurus spartacus Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bronze quoll Japanese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

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