New Guinean Quoll vs Patagonian Opossum

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dasyuridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Lestodelphys
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.