Long Tom Widow vs New Guinean Quoll

Dingana angusta compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Long Tom Widow is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Tom Widow	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dingana	Dasyurus
Species	Dingana angusta	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long Tom Widow and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Tom Widow	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.