New Guinean Quoll vs Northern Akodont

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Akodont
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Necromys
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Northern Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.