eastern quoll vs Malagasy civet

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dasyurus	Fossa
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.