eastern quoll vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Indian Palm Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasyurus	Funambulus
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.