Eastern Red Bat vs New Guinean Quoll

Lasiurus borealis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Lasiurus	Dasyurus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.