Giant Mole Shrew vs New Guinean Quoll

Blarina brevicauda compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Blarina	Dasyurus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.