Elm flea weevil vs New Guinean planigale

Orchestes alni compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Curculionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Orchestes	Planigale
Species	Orchestes alni	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.