eastern quoll vs Patagonian Weasel

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Patagonian Weasel
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dasyurus	Lyncodon
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.