eastern quoll vs New Guinean Quoll

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

  • eastern quoll is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank eastern quoll New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same Dasyuridae Dasyuridae
Genus same Dasyurus Dasyurus
Species Dasyurus viverrinus Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dasyurus.

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute eastern quoll New Guinean Quoll
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

No description available.

New Guinean Quoll

No description available.

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