eastern quoll vs Lyles flying fox

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Lyles flying fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dasyurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.