Hairy-nosed otter vs New Guinean Quoll

Lutra sumatrana compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Dasyurus
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.