eastern quoll vs Golden Thomasomys

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Thomasomys
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.