Gray Jay vs New Guinean Quoll

Perisoreus canadensis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Gray Jay is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Jay	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	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Perisoreus	Dasyurus
Species	Perisoreus canadensis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Jay

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Jay	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Jay

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.