eastern quoll vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Kinabalu 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	Callosciurus
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.