eastern quoll vs Potto

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Perodicticus
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.