Long-tailed dunnart vs tiger quoll

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	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	Sminthopsis	Dasyurus
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed dunnart and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.