eastern quoll vs Mérida Brocket

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Dasyurus	Mazama
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.