eastern quoll vs Giant Mole Shrew

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Giant Mole 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	Blarina
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.