New Guinean Quoll vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Lestes
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Rainpool Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Rainpool Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.