New Guinean Quoll vs Ray

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Atlantoraja
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray