Alpine Widow vs New Guinean Quoll

Dingana alticola compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dingana	Dasyurus
Species	Dingana alticola	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.