eastern quoll vs Meller’s Mongoose

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Rhynchogale
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.