New Guinean Quoll vs Wilson's Plover

Dasyurus albopunctatus compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Key Differences

• New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened while Wilson's Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean Quoll	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Dasyurus	Charadrius
Species	Dasyurus albopunctatus	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean Quoll and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean Quoll	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) 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.