Dwarf Flying Fox vs eastern quoll

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasyurus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.