eastern quoll vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sminthopsis
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.