New Guinean Quoll vs Ornate Cuscus

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dasyuridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dasyurus	Phalanger
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.