eastern quoll vs Ornate Cuscus

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dasyurus	Phalanger
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.