Common Funnel vs New Guinean planigale

Infundibulicybe gibba compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Funnel	New Guinean 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	Infundibulicybe	Planigale
Species	Infundibulicybe gibba	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Common Funnel

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Funnel	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Funnel

<em>Infundibulicybe gibba</em>, commonly known as the common funnel, is a saprotrophic fungus in the family Tricholomataceae. It has been documented in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States, and is known to occur more broadly across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The species typically inhabits forest floors and areas with decomposing wood and leaf litter, where it plays a key role in breaking down organic matter and recycling nutrients. <em>Infundibulicybe gibba</em> produces characteristic funnel-shaped fruiting bodies, typically pale buff to pinkish-tan in color, with deeply decurrent gills running down the stipe. It is assessed as Least Concern, reflecting its wide distribution and occurrence across a variety of woodland habitats. The common funnel is a common and recognizable species in temperate forests throughout its range. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. As a saprotroph, it contributes to decomposition processes in forest ecosystems and is often found growing in arcs or rings in leaf litter and grassy clearings within woodland areas.