Mérida Rhipidomys vs New Guinean Quoll

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Dasyurus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.