Cape golden mole vs eastern quoll

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Cape golden mole is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Dasyurus
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape golden mole and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.