eastern quoll vs Ornate Flying Fox

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

  • eastern quoll is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank eastern quoll Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Dasyuridae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Dasyurus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Dasyurus viverrinus Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute eastern quoll Ornate Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

No description available.

Ornate Flying Fox

No description available.

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