Alpine Widow vs Papuan bandicoot

Dingana alticola compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Peramelidae
Genus	Dingana	Microperoryctes
Species	Dingana alticola	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Papuan bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Papuan bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Papuan bandicoot

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.