New Guinean Quoll vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dasyuridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Dasyurus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.