New Guinean Quoll vs North American Badger

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dasyurus	Taxidea
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.