Bronze quoll vs Zorro rojo

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

  • Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Zorro rojo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bronze quoll Zorro rojo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Dasyuridae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Dasyurus Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Dasyurus spartacus Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bronze quoll Zorro rojo
Diet — Omnivore
Average Lifespan — 5 years
Average Length — 70 cm
Average Weight — 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.

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