Crested Drongo vs New Guinean Quoll

Dicrurus forficatus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Drongo	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dicruridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dicrurus	Dasyurus
Species	Dicrurus forficatus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested Drongo

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Drongo

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.