broad-bordered yellow underwing vs New Guinean Quoll

Noctua fimbriata compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	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	Noctuidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Noctua	Dasyurus
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.