eastern quoll vs Long-tailed dunnart

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sminthopsis
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.