eastern quoll vs White-cheeked Pintail

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Anas
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.