Goa-bean vs New Guinean planigale

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

  • Goa-bean is Data Deficient while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Goa-bean New Guinean planigale
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Fabaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Psophocarpus Planigale
Species Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Goa-bean New Guinean planigale
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

No description available.

New Guinean planigale

No description available.

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