Fat-tailed false antechinus vs tiger quoll

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Dasyurus
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.