elliptic trough shell vs New Guinean Quoll

Spisula elliptica compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• elliptic trough shell is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	elliptic trough shell	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mactridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Spisula	Dasyurus
Species	Spisula elliptica	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

elliptic trough shell and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	elliptic trough shell	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.