Agile antechinus vs eastern quoll

Antechinus agilis compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Antechinus	Dasyurus
Species	Antechinus agilis	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.