Confusing Toad vs New Guinean Quoll

Incilius perplexus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Confusing Toad is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bufonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Incilius	Dasyurus
Species	Incilius perplexus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.