Bush dog vs eastern quoll

Speothos venaticus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Bush dog is Near Threatened while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bush dog	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Speothos	Dasyurus
Species	Speothos venaticus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bush dog

NT — Near Threatened

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bush dog	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush dog

The Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) is a species in the genus Speothos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.