northern quoll vs western quoll

Dasyurus hallucatus compared with Dasyurus geoffroii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	northern quoll	western quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus same	Dasyurus	Dasyurus
Species	Dasyurus hallucatus	Dasyurus geoffroii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

northern quoll

EN — Endangered

western quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

northern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.