Indian muntjac vs tiger quoll

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Muntiacus	Dasyurus
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian muntjac and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.