Damsel bug vs New Guinean Quoll

Himacerus major compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Damsel bug is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Damsel bug	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nabidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Himacerus	Dasyurus
Species	Himacerus major	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Damsel bug and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Damsel bug

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Damsel bug	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Damsel bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.