eastern quoll vs Ornate Shrew

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Ornate 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 ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.