Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum vs New Guinean Quoll

Philander mondolfii compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Philander	Dasyurus
Species	Philander mondolfii	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.