eastern quoll vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sorex
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.