eastern quoll vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Brachyuromys
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.