eastern quoll vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Proechimys
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Guaira Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.