vs New Guinean planigale

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Eunotia	Planigale
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.