Brush-tailed Phascogale vs eastern quoll

Phascogale pirata compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Phascogale	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	Phascogale	Dasyurus
Species	Phascogale pirata	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Phascogale	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Phascogale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.