Chestnut-naped Francolin vs New Guinean planigale

Pternistis castaneicollis compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-naped Francolin	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phasianidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pternistis	Planigale
Species	Pternistis castaneicollis	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-naped Francolin and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-naped Francolin

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-naped Francolin	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-naped Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-naped Francolin

The Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) is a species in the genus Pternistis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.