New Guinean Quoll vs Silver Hook

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Deltote uncula

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Silver Hook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Silver Hook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Deltote
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Deltote uncula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Hook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Silver Hook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Hook

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.