Indian Palm Squirrel vs New Guinean Quoll

Funambulus palmarum compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Funambulus	Dasyurus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Palm Squirrel and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.