vs New Guinean planigale

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Planigale
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.