Blind Eel vs New Guinean Quoll

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Blind Eel is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Myxinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Eptatretus	Dasyurus
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Eel and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.