New Guinean Quoll vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Dasyuridae	Hylidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Hyloscirtus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.