Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs eastern quoll

Molossops temminckii compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Molossops	Dasyurus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.