Flat-headed Kusimanse vs New Guinean Quoll

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Herpestidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Crossarchus	Dasyurus
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.