eastern quoll vs Long-tailed Marmot

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.