Flavescent Oryzomys vs New Guinean Quoll

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	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	Cerradomys	Dasyurus
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.