New Guinean Quoll vs Southern Variable Pitohui

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Pitohui uropygialis

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Southern Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Southern Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Oriolidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Pitohui
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Pitohui uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Southern Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Southern Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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