New Guinean Quoll vs Red-billed Duck

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Anas
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Red-billed Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.