Chinese Shrew Mole vs eastern quoll

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Dasyurus
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.