Microphysid bug vs New Guinean Quoll

Loricula exilis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Microphysid bug is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Microphysid bug	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	Microphysidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Loricula	Dasyurus
Species	Loricula exilis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Microphysid bug	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.