Anhinga vs New Guinean Quoll

Anhinga anhinga compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Anhinga is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anhinga	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Anhingidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anhinga	Dasyurus
Species	Anhinga anhinga	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anhinga and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anhinga

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anhinga	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anhinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anhinga

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.