eastern quoll vs Gambian Mongoose

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Gambian Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Mungos
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.