Flag Iris vs New Guinean Quoll

Iris pseudacorus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Flag Iris is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Iris	Dasyurus
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.