eastern quoll vs western quoll

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Dasyurus geoffroii

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while western quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	western quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (주머니고양이목)	Dasyuromorphia (주머니고양이목)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus same	Dasyurus	Dasyurus
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Dasyurus geoffroii

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and western quoll share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dasyurus.

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

western quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	western quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.