Almug vs New Guinean planigale

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Planigale
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.