New Guinean Quoll vs Sedge Sprite

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Nehalennia
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.