New Guinean Quoll vs Periwinkle Rust

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Puccinia
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).