Dwarf Shield vs New Guinean planigale

Pluteus nanus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pluteus	Planigale
Species	Pluteus nanus	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.