Dark fruit-eating bat vs eastern quoll

Artibeus obscurus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Artibeus	Dasyurus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.