New Guinean Quoll vs Phayre's Squirrel

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasyurus	Callosciurus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Phayre's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.