Alder Bent-wing vs Paucident planigale

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Bent-wing	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bucculatricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Planigale
Species	Bucculatrix cidarella	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Paucident planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Bent-wing	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.