Banded Mongoose vs eastern quoll

Mungos mungo compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Banded Mongoose is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Mongoose	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	Mungos	Dasyurus
Species	Mungos mungo	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Mongoose	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.