eastern quoll vs Jamaican fruit bat

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Artibeus
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.