New Guinean Quoll vs Plum pine

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dasyuridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Podocarpus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.