Crested Coua vs New Guinean Quoll

Coua cristata compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Crested Coua is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Coua	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cuculidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Coua	Dasyurus
Species	Coua cristata	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Coua

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Coua	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.