eastern quoll vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.