New Guinean Quoll vs Timofeev's Iris

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Timofeev's 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 timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.