Large Short-tailed Rat vs New Guinean Quoll

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Dasyurus
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.