Greater white-toothed shrew vs New Guinean Quoll

Crocidura russula compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater white-toothed 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	Crocidura	Dasyurus
Species	Crocidura russula	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater white-toothed shrew and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater white-toothed shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.