New Guinean Quoll vs paddle grass

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Halophila decipiens

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while paddle grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Halophila
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	paddle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paddle grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.