Brush-tailed Mulgara vs eastern quoll

Dasycercus blythi compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

  • Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brush-tailed Mulgara 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 Dasycercus Dasyurus
Species Dasycercus blythi Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brush-tailed Mulgara eastern quoll
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

No description available.

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