eastern quoll vs Gansu Shrew

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Gansu 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 cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.