Brown stingaree vs New Guinean Quoll

Urolophus westraliensis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Brown stingaree is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingaree	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Urolophidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Urolophus	Dasyurus
Species	Urolophus westraliensis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown stingaree

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingaree	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingaree

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingaree

The Brown Stingaree (Urolophus westraliensis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Urolophus, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.