New Guinean planigale vs pine aphid

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Cinara pineum

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while pine aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	pine aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Aphididae
Genus	Planigale	Cinara
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Cinara pineum

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean planigale and pine aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

pine aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).