eastern quoll vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Lesser 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 betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.