Harlequin Bat vs New Guinean Quoll

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Harlequin Bat is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Scotomanes	Dasyurus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.