New Guinean Quoll vs Ruby Whiteface

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Ruby Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.