New Guinean planigale vs Ooldea dunnart

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Planigale	Sminthopsis
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean planigale and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.