Marsh Damselbug vs New Guinean Quoll

Nabis limbatus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Marsh Damselbug is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Damselbug	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nabidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nabis	Dasyurus
Species	Nabis limbatus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Damselbug	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.