Alpine Widow vs New Guinean planigale

Dingana alticola compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dingana	Planigale
Species	Dingana alticola	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.