Atlantic Ancula vs New Guinean Quoll

Ancula gibbosa compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Goniodorididae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ancula	Dasyurus
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.