Japanese Quail vs New Zealand Quail

Coturnix japonica compared with Coturnix novaezelandiae

Key Differences

• Japanese Quail is Not Evaluated while New Zealand Quail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Quail	New Zealand Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Galliformes (Tavuksular)	Galliformes (Tavuksular)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus same	Coturnix	Coturnix
Species	Coturnix japonica	Coturnix novaezelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Quail and New Zealand Quail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coturnix.

Conservation Status

Japanese Quail

NE — Not Evaluated

New Zealand Quail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Quail	New Zealand Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

New Zealand Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Japanese Quail

Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway