Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs New Guinean Quoll

Molossus pretiosus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Molossus	Dasyurus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.