African striped weasel vs eastern quoll

Poecilogale albinucha compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• African striped weasel is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African striped weasel	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Poecilogale	Dasyurus
Species	Poecilogale albinucha	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

African striped weasel and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African striped weasel

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African striped weasel	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African striped weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African striped weasel

The African striped weasel (Poecilogale albinucha) is a species in the genus Poecilogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.