{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "eastern-quoll",
  "name": "Eastern Quoll",
  "scientificName": "Dasyurus viverrinus",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) is a spotted marsupial predator now confined to Tasmania after mainland extinction. Adults weigh about 1.3 kg, hunt insects and small vertebrates, and are listed Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Dasyuromorphia",
    "family": "Dasyuridae",
    "genus": "Dasyurus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.3,
    "lengthM": 0.35,
    "topSpeedKmh": 30,
    "lifespanYears": 4
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Dasyurus viverrinus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Grassland and woodland"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "3–5 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "1.0–1.5 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 30 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Tasmania; extinct on mainland Australia.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/eastern-quoll/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/eastern-quoll/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}