dotted carpet vs New Guinean planigale

Alcis jubata compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Geometridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Alcis	Planigale
Species	Alcis jubata	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.