New Guinean Quoll vs Stinking iris

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Dasyuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Iris
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).