eastern quoll vs Malayan Water Shrew

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.