eastern quoll vs Fishing Cat

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dasyurus	Prionailurus
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.