Peruvian Laucha vs tiger quoll

Calomys sorellus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Laucha	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Calomys	Dasyurus
Species	Calomys sorellus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Laucha	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.