eastern quoll vs Jaguarundi

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Jaguarundi
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dasyurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.