Black flying fox vs Bronze quoll

Pteropus alecto compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

  • Black flying fox is Least Concern while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Bronze quoll
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Dasyuridae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Dasyurus
Species Pteropus alecto Dasyurus spartacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Bronze quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Bronze quoll
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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