New Guinean Quoll vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Palm Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasyurus	Funambulus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.