Burch's tree snail vs New Guinean Quoll

Samoana burchi compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Burch's tree snail is Critically Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burch's tree snail	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Partulidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Samoana	Dasyurus
Species	Samoana burchi	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burch's tree snail and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burch's tree snail

CR — Critically Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burch's tree snail	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burch's tree snail

Habitat

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

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burch's tree snail

The Burch's tree snail (Samoana burchi) is a species in the genus Samoana. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.