Western quoll: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western quoll lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dasyurus geoffroii
Group	Marsupials
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Mass	1.3 kg
Length	610 mm; 280 mm (tail)
Class	Mammal
Order	Dasyuromorphia
Family	Dasyuridae

Where does the western quoll live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western quoll in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a western quoll?

Wikidata records the following for the western quoll: mass 1.3 kg; length 610 mm; 280 mm (tail).

Is the western quoll endangered?

The western quoll’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the western quoll?

The western quoll (Dasyurus geoffroii) is a mammal in the order Dasyuromorphia and the family Dasyuridae, genus Dasyurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western quoll

The western quoll (Dasyurus geoffroii) is Western Australia's largest endemic mammalian carnivore. One of the many marsupial mammals native to Australia, it is also known as the chuditch. The species is currently classed as near-threatened.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western quoll (revision 1317953171), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194252 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).