New Guinean Quoll vs Variable Pitohui

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	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 kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.