eastern quoll vs Malaysian Weasel

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Malaysian Weasel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dasyurus	Mustela
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Malaysian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.