New Guinean Quoll vs rough bindweed

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Smilax
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.