Ebony Akodont vs New Guinean Quoll

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Ebony Akodont is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Thaptomys	Dasyurus
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.