mountain zebra vs New Guinean Quoll

Equus zebra compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• mountain zebra is Vulnerable while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain zebra	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Dasyurus
Species	Equus zebra	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain zebra	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.