New Guinean planigale vs Pectis

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dasyuridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Planigale	Pectis
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.