Clara's Widow vs New Guinean Quoll

Dingana clara compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Clara's Widow is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clara's Widow	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dingana	Dasyurus
Species	Dingana clara	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clara's Widow	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.