New Guinean Quoll vs Spangled Cotinga

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Cotinga
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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.