eastern quoll vs Malayan porcupine

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Malayan porcupine
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	Hystricidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Hystrix
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.