Pacific Spiny-rat vs tiger quoll

Proechimys decumanus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	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	Echimyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Proechimys	Dasyurus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Spiny-rat and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.