Fishing Cat vs New Guinean Quoll

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Dasyurus
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.