New Guinean Quoll vs Pine Needle Split

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Lophodermium
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Pine Needle Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).