eastern quoll vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Scolomys ucayalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Long-nosed Scolomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.