New Guinean Quoll vs Plateau Pika

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Dasyuridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Ochotona
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.