The Tiger Quoll ( Dasyurus maculatus ) is a carnivorous marsupial of the order of Dasyuromorphia . It is also known as the Spotted-tail Quoll or the Spotted Quoll . The tiger quoll ( Dasyurus maculatus ) , also known as the spotted-tail quoll , the spotted quoll , the spotted-tailed dasyure or ( erroneously ) the tiger cat , is a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia .