Jumping Weevil vs New Guinean Quoll

Orchestes testaceus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Jumping Weevil is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jumping Weevil	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Curculionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Orchestes	Dasyurus
Species	Orchestes testaceus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jumping Weevil and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jumping Weevil	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.