New Guinean Quoll vs northern quoll

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Dasyurus hallucatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank New Guinean Quoll northern quoll
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 same Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目) Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)
Family same Dasyuridae Dasyuridae
Genus same Dasyurus Dasyurus
Species Dasyurus albopunctatus Dasyurus hallucatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

northern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

No description available.

northern quoll

No description available.

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