New Guinean Quoll vs Northern Mole Vole

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Ellobius
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.