Lined Hooktail vs New Guinean Quoll

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Lined Hooktail is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Gomphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Paragomphus	Dasyurus
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.