Species group · Mammals
Quolls
WAnimals has 2 species of quoll, all in the family Dasyuridae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 1 country
- 10 parks
- Weight
- 600 g – 4.6 kg
- Length
- 28 cm – 93 cm
- Lifespan
- 3 – 4 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of quolls on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in one country.
Where to see them
Did you know…
It is the only quoll with spots on its tail as well, which is where its common name comes from.
From Spotted-tailed Quoll
It eats gliders, possums, small wallabies, birds, reptiles and insects.
From Spotted-tailed Quoll
It lives in wet and dry forest, riverine woodland and rainforest of eastern Australia and Tasmania.
From Spotted-tailed Quoll
As many as 30 young can be born in a litter, but only 6 to 8 survive because there are no more teats.
From Eastern Quoll
It died out on mainland Australia around the 1960s because of the red fox.
From Eastern Quoll
It has been reintroduced to protected mainland sanctuaries since 2016.
From Eastern Quoll