New Guinean Quoll vs Predacious diving beetle

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Hydroporus guernei

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Hydroporus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.