eastern quoll vs Iberian Mole

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Iberian Mole
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	Talpidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Talpa
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.