eastern quoll vs Gray Slender Opossum

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dasyuridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Marmosops
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Gray Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Gray Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.