Bronze quoll vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Dasyurus spartacus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Bronze quoll is Near Threatened while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze quoll	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dasyuridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Proechimys
Species	Dasyurus spartacus	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze quoll and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze quoll	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.