Bushy-tailed olingo vs eastern quoll

Bassaricyon gabbii compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

  • Bushy-tailed olingo is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bushy-tailed olingo 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 Procyonidae (Raccoons) Dasyuridae
Genus Bassaricyon Dasyurus
Species Bassaricyon gabbii Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bushy-tailed olingo and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bushy-tailed olingo

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bushy-tailed olingo eastern quoll
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bushy-tailed olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bushy-tailed olingo

The Bushy-tailed olingo (Bassaricyon gabbii) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. 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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