Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs eastern quoll

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Handleyomys	Dasyurus
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.