New Guinean Quoll vs Window Gnat

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Sylvicola
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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