New Guinean Quoll vs Splitpea Shanklet

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dasyuridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Dasyurus	Collybia
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.