Alder vs New Guinean Quoll

Alnus acuminata compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Betulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Alnus	Dasyurus
Species	Alnus acuminata	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.