Almug vs New Guinean Quoll

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Dasyurus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.