New Guinean planigale vs Orange Disco

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Planigale	Aleurodiscus
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.