Hotson s Jerboa vs New Guinean Quoll

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Hotson s Jerboa is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Allactaga	Dasyurus
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hotson s Jerboa and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.