Devil weed vs New Guinean Quoll

Sargassum horneri compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sargassaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sargassum	Dasyurus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.