New Guinean planigale vs

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Phlebia diffissa

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.