Dancing Dropwing vs New Guinean Quoll

Trithemis pallidinervis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Dancing Dropwing is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dancing Dropwing	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Libellulidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Trithemis	Dasyurus
Species	Trithemis pallidinervis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dancing Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dancing Dropwing	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dancing Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.