Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs tiger quoll

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Dasyurus
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.