eastern quoll vs Long-clawed Shrew

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Long-clawed Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sorex
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.