Vincent'sFUNWILDFACTS

Platypus vs Spotted-Tailed Quoll

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Size

Platypus

Platypus

0.55 m

Human

1.75 m

Spotted-Tailed Quoll

Spotted-Tailed Quoll

0.76 m

PlatypusSpotted-Tailed Quoll
Weight0.7–2.4 kg0.9–3.5 kg
Length38–55 cm38–76 cm
Lifespan6–15 yrs3–6 yrs
Gestation–21 days
Incubation10 days–
Offspring1–3 4–8
DietCarnivoreCarnivore
Conservation StatusNear ThreatenedNear Threatened
Activity PatternNocturnalNocturnal
MigrationSedentarySedentary
HabitatRiver, Wetland, Rainforest, ForestForest, Rainforest, Grassland
RegionsOceaniaOceania
FamilyOrnithorhynchidaeDasyuridae
OrderMonotremataDasyuromorphia