Kachin Red-backed Vole vs New Guinean Quoll

Eothenomys cachinus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kachin Red-backed Vole	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	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Eothenomys	Dasyurus
Species	Eothenomys cachinus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kachin Red-backed Vole and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kachin Red-backed Vole	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.