Jungle Shrew vs tiger quoll

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	tiger 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	Suncus	Dasyurus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.