Laxmann's Shrew vs New Guinean Quoll

Sorex caecutiens compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Dasyuromorphia (フクロネコ目)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sorex	Dasyurus
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.