Eastern Mole vs New Guinean Quoll

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Scalopus	Dasyurus
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.