Asian Badger vs eastern quoll

Meles leucurus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Asian Badger is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	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	Meles	Dasyurus
Species	Meles leucurus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Badger and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.