New Guinean Quoll vs Northern Pika

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Ochotona
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.