Dune Chafer vs New Guinean Quoll

Anomala dubia compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anomala	Dasyurus
Species	Anomala dubia	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.