Desert Long-eared Bat vs New Guinean Quoll

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Otonycteris	Dasyurus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.