Large Sharp-tail Bee vs New Guinean Quoll

Coelioxys conoideus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sharp-tail Bee	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Megachilidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Coelioxys	Dasyurus
Species	Coelioxys conoideus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sharp-tail Bee and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sharp-tail Bee	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.