Majestic Pericote vs New Guinean Quoll

Phyllotis magister compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	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	Phyllotis	Dasyurus
Species	Phyllotis magister	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Majestic Pericote and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.