Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew vs New Guinean Quoll

Cryptotis equatoris compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	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	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dasyurus
Species	Cryptotis equatoris	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.