Alexander's cusimanse vs eastern quoll

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	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	Herpestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dasyurus
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.