New Guinean Quoll vs Roughbelly skate

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Dipturus springeri

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Roughbelly skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Roughbelly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Dipturus
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughbelly skate