Himalayan Water Shrew vs New Guinean Quoll

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Dasyurus
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.