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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)	Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)
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.