eastern quoll vs Pale fox

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Pale fox
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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dasyurus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.