Eastern Eggar vs New Guinean Quoll

Eriogaster catax compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Eggar	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lasiocampidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Eriogaster	Dasyurus
Species	Eriogaster catax	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Eggar	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.