Bitter Funnel vs Paucident planigale

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Planigale
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.