Dark Spreadwing vs New Guinean Quoll

Lestes macrostigma compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	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	Lestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lestes	Dasyurus
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.