New Guinean Quoll vs Weevil

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sitona
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).