vs Paucident planigale

Daldinia decipiens compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Daldinia	Planigale
Species	Daldinia decipiens	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daldinia decipiens is a ball-shaped, carbonaceous ascomycete fungus producing firm, rounded stromata on dead wood of broadleaf trees, displaying characteristic concentric zones when sectioned. It is found in temperate forests and woodland edges across Europe and contributes to the decomposition of hardwood. Listed as Data Deficient, its exact distribution and ecology require further investigation.