New Guinean Quoll vs Variable Dancer

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Variable Dancer
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	Argia
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.